Kent noted Karl would be "so cross if he knew that was being spread around".

Reid's admission is not the first time the authenticity of the Logie-winning presenter's hair has been called into question.

In 2017, a report from the Sydney Morning Herald claimed Stefanovic had taken the plunge and gone for plugs in a bid to preserve his youthful appearance on-screen.

The long-time host was dramatically axed from the Channel 9 staple late last year, around the time he married new love Jasmine Yarbrough in an "extravagant" Mexican ceremony.

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